U.S. patent application number 15/752949 was filed with the patent office on 2018-08-23 for built-in header for display tray.
This patent application is currently assigned to Intercontinental Great Brands LLC. The applicant listed for this patent is Intercontinental Great Brands LLC. Invention is credited to Daniel Marcelo Di Santi Correa da Silva, Greta Lais Boff Zortea.
Application Number | 20180237181 15/752949 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 56853818 |
Filed Date | 2018-08-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180237181 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Zortea; Greta Lais Boff ; et
al. |
August 23, 2018 |
BUILT-IN HEADER FOR DISPLAY TRAY
Abstract
A package (30) is provided for containing, dispensing and
displaying products (64) such as confectionery products. The
package includes a floor (32) and an upstanding perimeter wall (40)
bounding the floor and defining an open end (42). The floor
includes a detachable portion (70) which can be detachably removed
therefrom and attached to an upper edge of the perimeter wall to
form a display header (52) which can display information regarding
the product at the point of purchase.
Inventors: |
Zortea; Greta Lais Boff;
(Curitiba, BR) ; da Silva; Daniel Marcelo Di Santi
Correa; (Curitiba, BR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
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Intercontinental Great Brands LLC |
East Hanover |
NJ |
US |
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Assignee: |
Intercontinental Great Brands
LLC
East Hanover
NJ
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Family ID: |
56853818 |
Appl. No.: |
15/752949 |
Filed: |
August 17, 2016 |
PCT Filed: |
August 17, 2016 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/US2016/047279 |
371 Date: |
February 15, 2018 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62218228 |
Sep 14, 2015 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
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B65D 5/5246 20130101;
B65D 5/5226 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 5/52 20060101
B65D005/52 |
Claims
1. A package for containing, dispensing and displaying product, the
package comprising: a package floor having a perimeter; an
upstanding perimeter wall having a bottom edge bounding the
perimeter of said package floor and a top edge defining an open
package top; and a detachable portion of said package floor adapted
for being detachably removed from said package floor and attachable
to said perimeter wall to form a display header; wherein said
detachable portion includes at least one of graphics and
indicia.
2. The package of claim 1, wherein said detachable portion has a
dimension less than the dimension of said product.
3. The package of claim 1 wherein: said package floor is
rectangular; said perimeter wall includes a front wall and a rear
wall and a pair of side walls; and said detachable portion is
attachable to said rear wall.
4. The package of claim 3 wherein: upon attaching said detachable
portion to said rear wall, the header extends upward from said rear
wall; and said detachable portion further comprises a tongue formed
by a non-straight slit through said detachable portion, the tongue
being adapted to bend away from said detachable portion
sufficiently to allow the detachable portion to sandwich the rear
wall between the header and the tongue.
5. The package of claim 4 wherein: the header further comprises a
pair of opposed, upwardly extending side edges; said detachable
portion further comprises a pair of stabilizers, each one
stabilizer of said pair of stabilizers being formed by a stabilizer
slit through said detachable portion, the stabilizers being adapted
to bend away from said detachable portion sufficiently to allow the
detachable portion to sandwich the rear wall between the header and
the stabilizers; said pair of stabilizers extend downward along the
header side edges; and said pair of stabilizers is adapted to
engage the rear wall so as to stabilize the header.
6. The package of claim 4 wherein the detachable portion will
sandwich the rear wall with the header behind the rear wall and the
tongue in front of the rear wall.
7. The package of claim 6 wherein: the top edge of said rear wall
further comprises at least one upper part and at least one lower
part disposed below the upper part; said detachable portion
attaches to the lower part of the top edge of said rear wall; an
upper axis of collapse extends transversely across the rear wall
adjacent the rear wall upper part, such that in order for the
header to collapse forward the header will bend at the upper axis;
a lower axis of collapse extends transversely across the rear wall
adjacent the rear wall lower part, such that in order for the
header to collapse rearward the header will bend at the lower axis;
and the upper part will support the header so as to preclude the
header from collapsing forward.
8. The package of claim 4 wherein the detachable portion will
sandwich the rear wall with the tongue behind the rear wall and the
header in front of the rear wall.
9. The package of claim 8 wherein: the top edge of said rear wall
further comprises at least one upper part and at least one lower
part disposed below the upper part; said detachable portion
attaches to the lower part of the top edge of said rear wall; an
upper axis of collapse extends transversely across the rear wall
adjacent the rear wall upper part, such that in order for the
header to collapse rearward the header will bend at the upper axis;
a lower axis of collapse extends transversely across the rear wall
adjacent the rear wall lower part, such that in order for the
header to collapse forward the header will bend at the lower axis;
and the upper part will support the header so as to preclude the
header from collapsing rearward.
10. A package for containing, dispensing and displaying product,
the package comprising: a package floor being rectangular and
having a perimeter; an upstanding perimeter wall extending from a
bottom edge upward to a top edge, the bottom edge extending
completely around the perimeter of said package floor and the top
edge defining an open package top, said perimeter wall having a
front wall and a rear wall extending transversely across the
package, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between the
front wall and the rear wall; and a detachable portion of said
package floor adapted for being detachably removed from said
package floor and attachable to said perimeter wall to form a
display header; wherein said detachable portion includes at least
one of graphics and indicia.
11. The package of claim 10 wherein; a hole is formed in said
package floor upon removing said detachable portion from said
package floor, the hole having a hole transverse dimension; said
hole transverse dimension is less than a product transverse
dimension when said product is contained transversely in the
package; and said product will not pass through said hole.
12. The package of claim 10 wherein: said detachable portion is
attachable to said rear wall; upon attaching said detachable
portion to said rear wall, the header extends upward from the rear
wall; and said detachable portion further comprises a tongue formed
by a non-straight slit through said detachable portion, the tongue
being adapted to bend away from said detachable portion
sufficiently to allow the detachable portion to sandwich the rear
wall between the header and the tongue.
13. The package of claim 12 wherein: the header further comprises a
pair of opposed, upwardly extending side edges; said detachable
portion further comprises a pair of stabilizers, each one
stabilizer of said pair of stabilizers being formed by a stabilizer
slit through said detachable portion, the stabilizers being adapted
to bend away from said detachable portion sufficiently to allow the
detachable portion to sandwich the rear wall between the header and
the stabilizers; said pair of stabilizers extend downward along the
header side edges; and said pair of stabilizers is adapted to
engage the rear wall so as to stabilize the header.
14. The package of claim 12 wherein: the detachable portion
sandwiches the rear wall with the header behind the rear wall and
the tongue in front of the rear wall; the top edge of said rear
wall further comprises at least one upper part and at least one
lower part disposed below the upper part; said detachable portion
attaches to the lower part of the top edge of said rear wall; an
upper axis of collapse extends transversely across the rear wall
adjacent the rear wall upper part, such that in order for the
header to collapse forward the header will bend at the upper axis;
a lower axis of collapse extends transversely across the rear wall
adjacent the rear wall lower part, such that in order for the
header to collapse rearward the header will bend at the lower axis;
and the upper part will support the header so as to preclude the
header from collapsing forward.
15. The package of claim 12 wherein: the detachable portion
sandwiches the rear wall with the tongue behind the rear wall and
the header in front of the rear wall; the top edge of said rear
wall further comprises at least one upper part and at least one
lower part disposed below the upper part; said detachable portion
attaches to the lower part of the top edge of said rear wall; an
upper axis of collapse extends transversely across the rear wall
adjacent the rear wall upper part, such that in order for the
header to collapse rearward the header will bend at the upper axis;
a lower axis of collapse extends transversely across the rear wall
adjacent the rear wall lower part, such that in order for the
header to collapse forward the header will bend at the lower axis;
and the upper part supports the header so as to preclude the header
from collapsing rearward.
16. A method for containing, dispensing and displaying product in a
package, the method comprising: providing said package with a
package floor; extending an upstanding perimeter wall around a
perimeter of said package floor; forming at least one of graphics
and indicia on a detachable portion of said package floor; removing
said detachable portion from said package floor; and attaching the
detachable portion to said perimeter wall to form a display
header.
17. The method of claim 16 further comprising: forming a hole with
a hole transverse dimension in said package floor upon removing
said detachable portion from said package floor; wherein said hole
transverse dimension is less than a product transverse dimension
when said product is contained transversely in the package; and
said product will not pass through said hole.
18. The method of claim 16 further comprising: forming a tongue
with a non-straight slit through said detachable portion; attaching
said detachable portion to a rear wall of the perimeter wall by
sandwiching the rear wall between the header and the tongue; and
extending the header upward from the rear wall.
19. The method of claim 18 further comprising: extending a pair of
opposed side edges upwardly on the header; forming a pair of
stabilizers with stabilizer slits through said detachable portion;
extending said pair of stabilizers downward along the header side
edges; attaching said detachable portion to the rear wall of the
perimeter wall by sandwiching the rear wall between the header and
the stabilizers; and stabilizing the header with said pair of
stabilizers.
20. The method of claim 18 further comprising: forming a top edge
of said rear wall with at least one upper part and at least one
lower part disposed below the upper part; attaching said detachable
portion to the lower part of said rear wall; and supporting the
header with the upper part so as to preclude the header from
collapsing in one of a forward and a rearward direction.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent
Application No. 62/218,228 filed on Sep. 14, 2015, the contents of
which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to a tray for
containing, displaying and dispensing product. More particularly,
the present invention relates to a package forming a display tray
which provides a detachable portion which can be reattached as a
header.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Packages are often used to display and dispense product
particularly confectionery products such as gum, candy and the
like. These packages are typically placed at the point of sale.
Packages in the form of trays contain the product for display at
the point of sale so that consumers can remove one or more of the
products from the package.
[0004] In order to enhance the visual display, a header may be
placed on the package to provide advertising and other information
as to the contents in the package. In many of the prior art display
trays a separately formed header is provided, which must be
attached to the package for display purposes. This increases the
cost of the package in that a separate header must be supplied. In
other situations the cover of the package may be removed or
manipulated to form the display header. In this situation, the
package must include a closed cover which again increases the cost
of the package.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In one aspect, the present invention provides a package for
containing, dispensing and displaying products. The package
includes a floor having a perimeter. An upstanding perimeter wall
extends from a bottom edge upward to a top edge, and extends around
the perimeter of the package floor. The top edge defines an open
package top. The perimeter wall has a front wall and a rear wall
extending transversely across the package. A pair of opposed
perimeter side walls extend between the front wall and the rear
wall. A detachable portion of the package floor is detachably
removed therefrom, preferably by perforations, and is attachable to
the perimeter walk preferably the top edge of the rear wall, to
form a display header.
[0006] The detachable portion forming the header has a transverse
dimension, which is less than the dimension of the product
contained in the package. This ensures that the product does not
fall through the floor after removal of the display header. The
floor has a perimeter margin including a front margin and a rear
margin and a pair of side margins. The header is shown as
rectangular, but can be of any shape. The detachable portion
includes either graphics or indicia, or both. The detachable
portion includes a tongue formed by a non-straight slit through the
detachable portion. The tongue is adapted to bend away from the
detachable portion sufficiently to allow the detachable portion to
sandwich the rear wall between the header and the tongue.
[0007] In another aspect, a method is disclosed for containing,
dispensing and displaying products in a package. The method
comprises providing the package with a package floor. An upstanding
perimeter wall is extended around a perimeter of the package floor.
A detachable portion is removed from the package floor. The
detachable portion is attached to a top edge of the perimeter wall
to form a display header.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a package used to
display and dispense products, constructed in accordance with the
invention, and showing a header for the display tray removably
built into the package floor.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the package of FIG.
1, and showing the display header removed from the package
floor.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the display header from the
package of FIG. 1.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the package of FIG. 1, and
showing the display header disposed above the package open upper
end.
[0012] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the package of FIG. 1, and
showing the display header attached to the package open upper end
at the perimeter wall rear wall.
[0013] FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the package of FIG. 1, and
showing a pattern layout of the package before cutting and folding
to form the tray.
[0014] FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the package of FIG. 1, and
showing the pattern layout of the package with graphics and indicia
printed thereon.
[0015] FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the package of FIG. 1, and
showing the pattern layout of the package with further graphics and
indicia printed thereon.
[0016] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of two package trays
constructed as in FIG. 1, and showing each tray with the display
header attached to the package open upper end at the perimeter wall
rear wall.
[0017] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the package of FIG. 1, and
showing a method of attaching the display header to the perimeter
wall rear wall.
[0018] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the package of FIG. 1, and
showing a method of attaching the display header to the perimeter
wall front wall.
[0019] FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of another package
constructed in accordance with the invention, and showing the
display header attached to the package open upper end at the
perimeter wall rear wall.
[0020] FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of the package of FIG.
12, and showing a method of attaching the display header to the
perimeter wall rear wall.
[0021] FIG. 14 is a top perspective view of yet another package
constructed in accordance with the invention, and showing the
display header attached to the package through a slit at the
perimeter wall rear wall.
[0022] FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of still another package
constructed in accordance with the invention, and showing the
display header attached to the package with stabilizers and with
the header behind the perimeter wall rear wall.
[0023] FIG. 16 is a top perspective view of the package of FIG. 15,
and showing the display header attached to the package with
stabilizers and with the header in front of the perimeter wall rear
wall.
[0024] FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the header of the
package of FIG. 15, and showing the stabilizer slits and the
stabilizers.
[0025] FIG. 18A is an enlarged, detail view of a stabilizer slit of
the header of the package of FIG. 15, taken at detail 18 of FIG.
17.
[0026] FIG. 18B is an enlarged, detail view of another stabilizer
slit of the header of the package of FIG. 15, taken at detail 18 of
FIG. 17.
[0027] FIG. 18C is an enlarged, detail view of yet another
stabilizer slit of the header of the package of FIG. 15, taken at
detail 18 of FIG. 17.
[0028] FIG. 18D is an enlarged, detail view of still another
stabilizer slit of the header of the package of FIG. 15, taken at
detail 18 of FIG. 17.
[0029] FIG. 19 is a top plan view of the package of FIG. 15, and
showing a pattern layout of the package before cutting and folding
to form the tray.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0030] Referring now to FIGS. 1-11, a package for containing,
dispensing and displaying products 64 is shown at 30. The products
64 may be preferably displayed at the point of sale (POS). The
package 30 forms a display tray 28 for displaying and dispensing
the products 64.
[0031] The package 30 includes a rectangular floor 32, having a
perimeter. An upstanding perimeter wall 40 extends from a bottom
edge 43 upward to a top edge 42. The bottom edge 43 extends
completely around the perimeter of the package floor 32, bounding
the floor 32. The top edge 42 defines an open package top 31. The
perimeter wall 40 has a front wall 46 and a rear wall 44 extending
transversely (sideways left to right) across the package 30. The
perimeter wall 40 has a pair of opposed perimeter side walls 47
extending between the front wall 46 and the rear wall 44, which
flank the package 30 on either side. A detachable portion 70 of the
package floor 32 is detachably removed therefrom, preferably by
perforations 53, and is attachable to the top edge 42 of the
perimeter wall 40 to form a display header 52. Preferably, the
detachable portion 70 is attachable to the rear wall 44. The
perimeter wall 40 includes a perimeter wall inner surface 48, and
an outer surface 50.
[0032] The package 30, which has an open top 31, is enclosed by an
overwrap, which is removed to dispense the products 64. The open
top 31 reduces the amount of packaging material needed.
[0033] In a desirable embodiment, the detachable portion forming
header 52 has a transverse dimension, which is less than the
dimension of the product contained in the package. This ensures
that the product does not fall through the floor after removal of
the display header 52. A hole 72 is formed in the package floor 32
upon removing the detachable portion 70 from the package floor 32.
The hole 72 has a hole transverse dimension 74. The hole transverse
dimension 74 is less than a product transverse dimension when the
product is contained transversely in the package, i.e., the length
of the product from left to right as it sits in the package. The
floor perimeter margin 33 and floor side margins 38 will support
the products 64. Thus, the products 64 will not pass through the
hole 72 and fall out of the package. The floor front margin 34 and
the floor rear margin 36 include the remainder of the floor 32 and
fully support the products 64.
[0034] The floor 32 may be rectangular having a floor perimeter
margin 33 including the front margin 34, the rear margin 36, and
the side margins 38. After removal from the floor 32, the
detachable portion forming the header 52 may then be attached to
the perimeter wall 40. The header 52 is typically attached to a
rear wall 44 of the perimeter wall 40, so as to be displayed facing
outward toward the consumer. The header 52 can be attached to any
portion of the perimeter wall 40. The header 52 is shown as
rectangular, but can be of any shape. The detachable portion 70
includes either graphics or indicia or preferably, both.
[0035] The display header 52 has a lower edge 54. The detachable
portion 70 includes a tongue 56 formed by a non-straight slit 58
through the detachable portion 70. The tongue 56 is shown as
arcuate, but can be of any shape. Examples are non-limitingly:
trapezoidal, rectangular, or triangular (not shown). The detachable
portion 70 is attachable to the rear wall 44. Upon attaching the
header 52 to the perimeter wall rear wall 44, the header lower edge
54 slidingly engages the perimeter wall outer surface 50. The
tongue 56 slidingly engages the perimeter wall inner surface 48.
The tongue 56 is adapted to bend away from the detachable portion
70 sufficiently to allow the detachable portion 70 to sandwich the
rear wall 44 between the header 52 and the tongue 56. Thus, the
assembly sandwiches the perimeter wall top edge 42 between the
header lower edge 54 and the tongue 56, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5,
thereby securing the header 52 to the package 30. After attaching
the detachable portion 70 to the rear wall 44, the header 52
extends upward from the rear wall 44.
[0036] In this embodiment, the detachable portion 70 will sandwich
the rear wall 44 with the header 52 behind the rear wall 44 and the
tongue 56 in front of the rear wall 44, as shown in FIG. 5. The top
edge 42 of the rear wall 44 includes at least one upper part 76 and
at least one lower part 78 disposed below the upper part 76.
Typically, the top edge 42 will have two upper parts 76 flanking
one lower part 78, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The detachable
portion 70 attaches to the lower part 78 of the top edge 42 of the
rear wall 44.
[0037] It is to be understood that the top edge 42 of the rear wall
44 may not necessarily include an upper part 76 and a lower part
78. The top edge 42 of the rear wall 44 may be straight across (not
shown). Furthermore, the top edge 42 of the perimeter wall 40 may
extend completely around the perimeter of the package 30 at a
uniform height (not shown). Yet further, the detachable portion 70
may be attached to the perimeter wall 40 anywhere on the perimeter
wall 40. The wall configurations shown herein are examples of
desirable embodiments and are non-limiting.
[0038] A lower axis of collapse 80A extends transversely across the
rear wall 44 adjacent the rear wall lower part 78. An upper axis of
collapse 80B extends transversely across the rear wall 44 adjacent
the rear wall upper part 76. The axis of collapse 80A, 80B is a
rotational centerline about which the header 52 would have to pivot
if the header were to collapse either rearward 68 or forward 66,
respectively. Thus, in order for the header 52 to collapse rearward
the header 52 will bend at the lower axis 80A. Similarly, in order
for the header 52 to collapse forward the header 52 will bend at
the upper axis 80B. The upper part 76 is above the tongue 56, and
in front of the header 52, and will therefore resist any bending in
the forward direction 66. Thus, the upper part 76 will support the
header 52 and preclude the header 52 from collapsing forward. In
addition, the rear wall 44 is contiguous with and at right angles
to the side walls 47. The upper part 76 is thereby reinforced by
the side walls 47.
[0039] The floor 32 of the package 30 includes a finger hole 60,
into which a finger is inserted to remove the detachable portion
70, forming the header 52, from the floor 32. The finger hole 60
can be an opening or a slit portion adapted to be pushed inward to
form an opening.
[0040] Turning now to FIG. 11, as well as FIGS. 1-10, an
alternative embodiment is shown in which the header 52 can be
attached to a front wall 46 of the perimeter wall 40. The header 52
is displayed facing outward toward the consumer. In this
embodiment, a transparent cover or sleeve 62 is disposed at the
perimeter wall front wall 46. The header 52 is removed from the
floor as described above, and is inserted into the sleeve 62, as
shown in FIG. 11.
[0041] Referring now to FIGS. 12 and 13, another package for
containing, dispensing and displaying products 64 is shown at 130.
The package 130 is similar to package 30 described above, in that
the package 130 includes a rectangular floor 132, having a
perimeter. An upstanding perimeter wall 140 extends from a bottom
edge 143 upward to a top edge 142. The bottom edge 143 extends
completely around the perimeter of the package floor 132. The
perimeter wall 140 has a front wall 146 and a rear wall 144
extending transversely. A pair of opposed perimeter side walls 147
extends between the front 146 rear 144 walls. A detachable portion
170 of the package floor 132 is detachably removed therefrom, and
is attachable to the top edge 142 of the perimeter wall 140 at the
rear wall 144 to form a display header 152.
[0042] The detachable portion 170 forming the header 152 has a
transverse dimension which is less than the dimension of the
product contained in the package 130. A hole 172 is formed in the
package floor 132 upon removing the detachable portion 170 from the
package floor 132. The hole 172 has a hole transverse dimension
174. The hole transverse dimension 174 is less than a product
transverse dimension when the product is contained in the package.
This ensures that the product does not fall through the floor after
removal of the display header 152.
[0043] The detachable portion 170 includes a tongue 156 formed by a
non-straight slit 158 through the detachable portion 170. The
detachable portion 170 is attachable to the rear wall 144. The
tongue 156 is adapted to bend away from the detachable portion 170
sufficiently to allow the detachable portion 170 to sandwich the
rear wall 144 between the header 152 and the tongue 156. This
secures the header 152 to the package 130. The header 152 extends
upward from the rear wall 144.
[0044] The package 130 differs from package 30 described above, in
that the detachable portion 170 will sandwich the rear wall 144
with the tongue 156 behind the rear wall 144 and the header 152 in
front of the rear wall 144, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. The top
edge 142 of the rear wall 144 includes at least one upper part 176
and at least one lower part 178 disposed below the upper part 176.
The detachable portion 170 attaches to the lower part 178 of the
top edge 142 of the rear wall 144.
[0045] A lower axis of collapse 180A extends transversely across
the rear wall 144 adjacent the rear wall lower part 178. An upper
axis of collapse 180B extends transversely across the rear wall 144
adjacent the rear wall upper part 176. The axis of collapse 180A,
180B is a rotational centerline about which the header 152 would
have to pivot if the header were to collapse either forward 166 or
rearward 168, respectively. Thus, in order for the header 152 to
collapse forward the header 152 will bend at the lower axis 180A.
Similarly, in order for the header 152 to collapse rearward the
header 152 will bend at the upper axis 180B. The upper part 176 is
above the tongue 156, and behind the header 152, and will therefore
resist any bending in the rearward direction 166. Thus, the upper
part 176 will support the header 152 and preclude the header 152
from collapsing rearward. In addition, the rear wall 144 is
contiguous with and at right angles to the side walls 147. The
upper part 176 is thereby reinforced by the side walls 147.
[0046] Turning now to FIG. 14, yet another package for containing,
dispensing and displaying products 64 is shown at 230. The package
230 is similar to package 30 described above, in that the package
230 includes a rectangular floor 232, having a perimeter. An
upstanding perimeter wall 240 extends from a bottom edge 243 upward
to a top edge 242. The bottom edge 243 extends completely around
the perimeter of the package floor 232. The perimeter wall 240 has
a front wall 246 and a rear wall 244 extending transversely. A pair
of opposed perimeter side walls 247 extends between the front 246
rear 244 walls. A detachable portion 270 of the package floor 232
is detachably removed therefrom, and is attachable to the perimeter
wall 240 at the rear wall 244 to form a display header 252.
[0047] The detachable portion 270 forming the header 252 has a
transverse dimension which is less than the dimension of the
product contained in the package 230. A hole 272 is formed in the
package floor 232 upon removing the detachable portion 270 from the
package floor 232. The hole 272 has a hole transverse dimension
274. The hole transverse dimension 274 is less than a product
transverse dimension when the product is contained in the package.
Thus, the product does not fall through the floor after removal of
the display header 252.
[0048] The detachable portion 270 includes a tongue 256 formed by a
non-straight slit 258 through the detachable portion 270. The
package 230 differs from package 30 described above, in that the
rear wall 244 includes an assembly slit 282 therethrough and
extending transversely across the rear wall 244. The detachable
portion 270 is attachable to the rear wall 244 by inserting the
tongue 256 through the rear wall assembly slit 282. The tongue 256
is adapted to bend away from the detachable portion 270
sufficiently to allow the detachable portion 270 to sandwich the
rear wall 244 between the header 252 and the tongue 256. This
secures the header 252 to the package 230. The header 252 extends
upward from the rear wall 244.
[0049] The package 230 further differs from package 30 described
above, in that the detachable portion 270 will sandwich the rear
wall 244 with the tongue 256 projecting through the assembly slit
282 in the rear wall 244 with the header 252 behind the rear wall
244, and the tongue 256 in front of the rear wall 244, as shown in
FIG. 14. The top edge 242 of the rear wall 244 may or may not
include an upper part 276 and a lower part 278 as described above.
The detachable portion 270 attaches to the rear wall 244, not at
the top edge 242, but through the assembly slit 282.
[0050] As an alternative, the header can be disposed in front of
the rear wall 244 (not shown). The tongue 256 projects through the
assembly slit 282 in the rear wall 244 with the header 252 in front
of the rear wall 244, and the tongue 256 behind the rear wall
244.
[0051] Turning now to FIGS. 15-19, as well as 1-8, another package
for containing, dispensing and displaying products 64 is shown at
330. The package 330 is similar to package 30 described above, in
that the package 330 includes a rectangular floor 332, having a
perimeter. An upstanding perimeter wall 340 extends from a bottom
edge 343 upward to a top edge 342. The bottom edge 343 extends
completely around the perimeter of the package floor 332. The
perimeter wall 340 has a front wall 346 and a rear wall 344
extending transversely. A pair of opposed perimeter side walls 347
extends between the front 346 rear 344 walls. A detachable portion
370 of the package floor 332 is detachably removed therefrom, and
is attachable to the top edge 342 of the perimeter wall 340 at the
rear wall 344 to form a display header 352.
[0052] The detachable portion 370 forming the header 352 has a
transverse dimension which is less than the dimension of the
product contained in the package 330. A hole (not shown) is formed
in the package floor 332 upon removing the detachable portion 370
from the package floor 332. As described above, the hole has a hole
transverse dimension that is less than a product transverse
dimension when the product is contained transversely in the
package. This ensures that the product does not fall through the
floor after removal of the header 352.
[0053] 100531 The detachable portion 370 includes a tongue 356
formed by a non-straight slit 358 through the detachable portion
370. A tongue return slit 359 ensures that the non-straight slit
358 does not propagate across the header, tearing the header. The
detachable portion 370 is attachable to the rear wall 344, as shown
in FIGS. 15 and 16. The tongue 356 is adapted to bend away from the
detachable portion 370 sufficiently to allow the detachable portion
370 to sandwich the rear wall 344 between the header 352 and the
tongue 356. This secures the header 352 to the package 330. The
header 352 extends upward from the rear wall 344.
[0054] The header 352 has a pair of opposed, upwardly extending
side edges 355. The package 330 differs from package 30 described
above, in that the detachable portion 370 includes a pair of
stabilizers 384. Each stabilizer 384 of the pair of stabilizers 384
is formed by a stabilizer slit 382 through the detachable portion
370 along the header side edges 355. The stabilizers 384 are
adapted to bend away from said detachable portion 370 sufficiently
to allow the detachable portion 370 to sandwich the rear wall 344
between the header 352 and the stabilizers 384. The pair of
stabilizers 384 extends downward along the header side edges 355,
so that they can hook onto, or engage, the rear wall 344 on the top
edge 376, which is also the perimeter wall top edge 342. When the
pair of stabilizers 384 engages the rear wall 344, they stabilize
the header 352 from tilting transversely to the left or right. The
pair of stabilizers 384 also assists in preventing the header 352
from collapsing either forward or rearward.
[0055] The detachable portion 370 can be attached to the rear wall
344 with the header 352 behind the rear wall 344 and with the
tongue 356 and the stabilizers 384 in front of the rear wall 344,
as shown in FIG. 15. Alternatively, the detachable portion 370 can
be attached to the rear wall 344 with the header 352 in front of
the rear wall 344 and with the tongue 356 and the stabilizers 384
behind the rear wall 344, as shown in FIG. 16. The stabilizers 384
are in the stabilizer region 386 in FIG. 16.
[0056] The stabilizer slits 382 through the detachable portion 370
may be any shape that forms a pair of downward-facing stabilizers
384. FIG. 18A shows a concave-downward shaped stabilizer slit 382,
as is shown in FIGS. 15, 16, 17, and 19. FIG. 18B shows a downward
sloping straight stabilizer slit 382. FIG. 18C shows a
concave-upward shaped stabilizer slit 382. FIG. 18D shows two slits
forming a trapezoid shaped stabilizer slit 382. These examples are
non-limiting.
[0057] A method is disclosed for containing, dispensing and
displaying products in a package. The method comprises providing
the package with a package floor. An upstanding perimeter wall is
extended around a perimeter of the package floor. A detachable
portion is
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